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Smithfield council approves pay‑plan adjustment and merit increases; police hiring bonus discontinued for new hires
Summary
Council approved a 2% salary‑schedule adjustment, authorization for up to 2% merit‑based raises (average merit across evaluated employees 1.68%), and elimination of a $5,000 police hiring bonus for future hires; staff provided fund‑level cost breakdowns and council debated budgetary and policy implications.
The Town of Smithfield council approved a staff recommendation to implement a 2% adjustment to the town's salary schedule, authorize up to 2% merit‑based increases based on annual evaluations, and discontinue the $5,000 police hiring bonus for future hires.
Shannon (staff) presented the proposal and outlined the budget impact across funds. She said the average increase across the 171 full‑time employees evaluated was 1.68% and that the annual cost to the general fund would be $127,112.71 (with $68,852.72 remaining for the current fiscal year because 13 pay periods…
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